Method and system for distributed transceivers for distributed access points connectivity
First Claim
1. A method of communicating data to a mobile communication device that is configured to communicate with a plurality of network devices, wherein the mobile communication device and each of said plurality of network devices comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, each distributed transceiver comprising an antenna array comprising a plurality of antennas, the method comprising:
- identifying a first pair of transceivers comprising a first transceiver of the mobile communication device and a transceiver of a first network device of said plurality of network devices to communicate a first data stream from the first network device to the mobile communication device;
identifying a second pair of transceivers comprising a second transceiver of the mobile communication device and a transceiver of a second network device of said plurality of network devices to communicate a second data stream from the second network device to the mobile communication device;
receiving information regarding a location of the mobile communication device;
based on the received location information of the mobile communication device, identifying antenna patterns for the antenna arrays of the first and second pairs of transceivers such that a cross-interference between the first and second data streams at the mobile communication device is below a threshold; and
coordinating a concurrent communication of (i) the first data stream using the antenna pattern identified for the first pair of transceivers and (ii) the second data stream using the antenna pattern identified for the second pair of transceivers.
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Abstract
A controlling entity communicates with a plurality of network devices having a plurality of distributed transceivers and one or more corresponding antenna arrays. The controlling entity receives information, such as location information, propagation environment characteristics, physical environment characteristics and/or link parameters and quality from the network devices and/or communication devices that are communicatively coupled to the plurality of network devices. The controlling entity coordinates communication of data streams for the distributed transceivers and the antenna arrays based on the received information. The network device comprises an access point, a router, a switching device, a gateway and/or a set top box. The controlling entity is located within or external to one of the network devices. One or more functions performed by the controlling entity are split between the controlling entity and one or more of the network devices.
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1. A method of communicating data to a mobile communication device that is configured to communicate with a plurality of network devices, wherein the mobile communication device and each of said plurality of network devices comprises a plurality of distributed transceivers, each distributed transceiver comprising an antenna array comprising a plurality of antennas, the method comprising:
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identifying a first pair of transceivers comprising a first transceiver of the mobile communication device and a transceiver of a first network device of said plurality of network devices to communicate a first data stream from the first network device to the mobile communication device; identifying a second pair of transceivers comprising a second transceiver of the mobile communication device and a transceiver of a second network device of said plurality of network devices to communicate a second data stream from the second network device to the mobile communication device; receiving information regarding a location of the mobile communication device; based on the received location information of the mobile communication device, identifying antenna patterns for the antenna arrays of the first and second pairs of transceivers such that a cross-interference between the first and second data streams at the mobile communication device is below a threshold; and coordinating a concurrent communication of (i) the first data stream using the antenna pattern identified for the first pair of transceivers and (ii) the second data stream using the antenna pattern identified for the second pair of transceivers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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